JJT
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Oct 13, 2001
- Messages
- 1,911
- Location
- Upstate NY, USA
- Tractor
- Kubota L3710 HST and a Kubota ZD21 60Pro
I was a 3000 mile oil change guy for 30+ years. 20+ years ago I bought a Honda and the manual said 10K mile oil changes..... I think "No way", I ran the first one to 5K and did a used oil analysis - no wear metals and the oil was at less than half life... I tried a 10K oil change interval and sent out another used oil sample, very low wear metals and plenty of life left in the oil. I did a few more used oil samples at 10K intervals and they all came back fine. I've been a 10K mile oil change interval ever since.
I retired 8+ years ago and now only put 8K miles a year on each car, so they now get an annual oil change, along with the tractors and UTV.
A used oil analysis is money well spent.
I retired 8+ years ago and now only put 8K miles a year on each car, so they now get an annual oil change, along with the tractors and UTV.
A used oil analysis is money well spent.